Surgical dermatology
Surgical dermatology
The OHSU Center of Cutaneous Surgery and Oncology within the Department of Dermatology
is the premier referral center in the Pacific Northwest for skin cancer patients.
The department surgeons specialize in a comprehensive range of diagnostic and
therapeutic services for the management of skin cancer such as melanoma, high-risk
basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and various rare tumors. In addition
to skin cancer, our surgeons treat many other skin conditions that require surgery,
provide reconstructive surgery and laser
and cosmetic surgery.
The department also offers Mohs
micrographic surgery, an advanced treatment procedure for skin cancer.
Mohs micrographic surgery offers the highest potential for skin cancer cure - even if the skin cancer has been previously treated. Performed as an out-patient procedure, Mohs micrographic surgery entirely removes the affected area while sparing the surrounding healthy skin. Mohs micrographic surgery is commonly used to remove large tumors, tumors in hard-to-treat places, recurrent tumors, and those occurring in areas where preservation of normal skin is essential (such as the tissue surrounding the eyes or nose). It is most commonly performed on basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, and is useful on melanomas in some cases.
Mohs micrographic surgery offers the highest potential for skin cancer cure - even if the skin cancer has been previously treated. Performed as an out-patient procedure, Mohs micrographic surgery entirely removes the affected area while sparing the surrounding healthy skin. Mohs micrographic surgery is commonly used to remove large tumors, tumors in hard-to-treat places, recurrent tumors, and those occurring in areas where preservation of normal skin is essential (such as the tissue surrounding the eyes or nose). It is most commonly performed on basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, and is useful on melanomas in some cases.